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50 Mile Course Description – Aid Station #4 to #6

From Elk Park Aid Station #4 runners turn left on Trail 113, and then take a quick right on Trail 114 (Moose Creek).  This trail rolls up and down briefly before turning downhill to the intersection with Forest Service Road 4032 (31 miles).  The trail is pretty easy to follow, just watch for the hard right just as you enter Airplane Park . Just before the intersection with Road 4032 the trail becomes more of a primitive road, and you pass a cabin on your left. There is a gate across the path to keep vehicles off the trail. Go around the gate and head up the road to the right, which begins a gradual uphill on Forest Service Road 4032.   Stay on the road to its intersection with Trail 113. Wilson Creek Aid Station #5 (32.5 miles) is at this intersection.  From Wilson Creek Aid Station, runners take Trail 113, which quickly goes through some wet areas and tall grass (watch for trail markers as the trail is faint through this section) before beginning a steep uphill.  The trail continues steep uphill out of the forest and into Elk Park .  The trail is faint through Elk Park (watch for trail markers). You are exposed to sun during this climb.  At the top of Elk Park the trail enters the forest and the climb becomes less steep.  You cross the highest point on the course (7,920’) above Elk Park and the trail then descends gradually back into Elk Park Aid Station (aid station #4 and #6).

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